CVE-2023-33989 (GCVE-0-2023-33989)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-07-11 02:28 – Updated: 2024-10-23 17:29
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
Directory Traversal vulnerability in SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON)
Summary
An attacker with non-administrative authorizations in SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON) - versions 707, 737, 747, 757, can exploit a directory traversal flaw to over-write system files. Data from confidential files cannot be read but potentially some OS files can be over-written leading to system compromise.
Severity
8.7 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-10-23 17:25 UTC
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAP_SE | SAP NetWeaver (BI CONT ADD ON) |
Affected:
707
Affected: 737 Affected: 747 Affected: 757 |
guessed |
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